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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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introduction | n: a preliminary explanation or remarks given before the start of a text, performance, or event; the act of bringing something new into existence or introducing something to a wider audience or new market | |
illusion | n: a false idea or belief, especially about somebody or about a situation | |
mechanical | adj: operated by a machine, relating to or concerned with machinery or tools | |
marvel | n: someone something that causes feelings of wonder or surprise | |
automaton | n: a machine or mechanism, often in the form of a human figure that is designed to move and behave in a pre-programmed or automatic way; someone who behaves in a mechanical or robot-like manner without independent thought or feeling | |
asleep | adj: in a state of sleep | |
fiction | n: the type of book or story, especially novels, that describes imaginary events and people; anything made up or imagined that is not true | |
robotic | adj: of or relating to mechanical robots; (robotics) the interdisciplinary branch of computer science and engineering with the practical use of robots | |
engineer | n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software | |
electronics | n: the branch of physics and technology that deals with the behavior and control of electrons and the use of electronic devices and systems | |
advance | v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way | |
tale | n: a story made up in someone’s imagination, especially one full of action and adventure | |
playwright | n: a person who writes plays | |
labor | n: productive work, especially physical work done for wages; the people who do manual or physical work in a country or company for wage; (verb) to work hard or to strive and make an effort to reach a goal | |
tempest | n: a severe or violent storm, especially one with strong winds and rain; a tumultuous outburst of emotions or feelings | |
intelligent | adj: having the capacity for thought and reason, especially to a high degree | |
combination | n: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities | |
deceptive | adj: tending to mislead or deceive either deliberately or inadvertently; causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true | |
conjure | v: to call forth by magic; to create or bring about through the imagination | |
centimeter | n: a unit of measurement of length in the metric system, equivalent to one-hundredth of a meter | |
weigh | v: to have a particular weight; to carefully evaluate things before making a conclusion | |
pound | n: the standard unit of money in the UK; the standard unit of weight equal to 16 ounces | |
axis | n: a real or imaginary straight line through a body or figure around which the object turns; a group of countries in special alliance | |
core | n: the most essential or fundamental part of something | |
detection | n: the act of discovering or identifying the presence of something | |
warranty | n: a written guarantee or pledge, usually issued by the manufacturer or seller that a product or service will meet certain standards of quality, performance, or functionality; a promise to repair or replace a faulty product or provide a refund if it fails to meet the specified standards | |
intrigue | v: to make someone interested, especially by being strange, unusual, or mysterious; to make a secret plan with other people to harm someone | |
possibility | n: a chance that something may happen or be true | |
indistinct | adj: not clear or easily seen, heard, or understood | |
scare | v: to frighten a person or animal, or to become frightened | |
leitmotif | n: a recurring theme or melody in music or literature used to represent a character, idea, or situation associated with a specific concept or person throughout a work | |
slave | n: a person who is, either legally or illegally, owned by someone; a person entirely dominated by some influence or a person | |
intention | n: something you want to do and are going to do | |
nervous | adj: worried and anxious about something; relating to the nerves | |
anticipate | v: to expect or predict that something will happen; to tell in advance | |
unpredictable | adj: not capable of being foreseen or calculated; not regular or certain | |
mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
irrational | adj: not based on, or not using reason or clear thinking; (mathematics) a real number that cannot be expressed as the ratio of two integers | |
proximity | n: the state or quality of being near or close to something or someone in distance or time | |
accident | n: an unfortunate event, especially one causing damage or injury | |
inevitable | adj: certain to happen and unavoidable | |
persuade | v: to convince or induce someone to do something by presenting a reason or argument; to sway or influence someone’s decision or opinion | |
fake | adj: not genuine; fraudulent or counterfeit | |
deception | n: the act of misleading or tricking someone, often by creating a false impression or concealing the truth; a fraudulent or dishonest action | |
magic | n: beliefs and actions employed to influence supernatural beings and forces; any art or performance that invokes supernatural powers | |
abracadabra | n: a word or incantation used in magical or enchanting spells, often in popular culture and entertainment; anything that is mysterious or unexplainable | |
pioneer | n: inventor; explorer; someone who is among the first to achieve something | |
intelligence | n: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons | |
deserve | v: to be worthy of or entitled to something, especially something good or valuable | |
deceive | v: to cause someone to believe something that is not true, often by telling a lie or creating a false impression | |
technological | adj: based on scientific and industrial progress | |
devise | v: to come up with an idea, plan, theory, etc., using your intelligence or imagination | |
ethical | adj: of or relating to principles about what is right and wrong, or the branch of knowledge dealing with these | |
inaction | n: the lack of action or activity; the state of not doing anything; the failure to take action when action is needed | |
anthropomorphize | v: to attribute human characteristics, emotions, and abilities to non-human entities | |
reassure | v: to cause someone to feel sure; to give or restore confidence | |
entertain | v: to keep a group of people interested or excited; to take into consideration an idea or feeling | |
indicate | v: to show, point out, or make known something, often through a sign or a symbol; to suggest or imply something without stating it directly | |
presence | n: the fact or state that someone or something exists, occurs, or is present | |
conscious | adj: being aware of and able to respond to what is happening around you | |
fragile | adj: delicate or easily broken or damaged | |
frame | n: a strong border or structure of the wood, metal, etc. that surrounds something such as a picture, door, or window | |
ignore | v: to intentionally not listen or pay attention to | |
interact | v: to communicate or react with somebody |